Chevy key fob intentionally designed to prevent repair
2 of 5 buttons on my key fob broke off, lock & unlock. I bought a new shell to stick the perfectly fine boards in and it was only $8 (3rd party.) I have a whole tool kit specifically for prying electronics apart so I'm expecting an easy 10 minute job.
Chevy ultrasonically seals these things now. WHY?! Who on Earth asked them to do that? Were Chevy key fobs falling apart like a flip phone dropped on the ground? There is no utility in this for the consumer.
My tools made specifically for this task were useless. I had to jam needle nose pliers under the emergency key and force them apart quickly to break the thing open and pray I didn't destroy the boards in the process BECAUSE THAT WOULD MAKE MY CAR INOPERABLE! The key alone apparently doesn't work without the chip in the fob.
Reassembly was the 10 minute job I expected.
I can't help but feel that a car manufacturer that catered to right to repair would dominate this industry rife with enshittification. I fucking hate cars and the world we built around them.